Tara Marlovits

Tara Marlovits is the Vice President of Investor Relations at City Fund, where she leads the organization’s fundraising and development strategy, ensuring the resources needed to advance City Fund’s mission of expanding access to high-quality public education.

Before joining City Fund, Tara was a founding team member of Uncommon Schools, where she played a pivotal role in the organization’s growth and impact. Most recently, she served as Chief External Officer, overseeing fundraising, marketing, communications, media, enrollment, and external strategy. Earlier in her career at Uncommon, Tara was Chief Operating Officer for the New York City region and launched the network’s first co-ed elementary school in Brooklyn in 2006. Over her 16-year tenure, she helped expand Uncommon from nine to 52 schools, serving 19,000 students. Her career in education began in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she helped found an alternative high school for students from low-income neighborhoods.

Tara earned her bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a master’s degree from Harvard Divinity School. She also holds a Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia Business School and is a Pahara Fellow. Tara serves as Chair of the Board of New Jersey Students Succeed, an education advocacy organization. She lives in Brooklyn with her teenage daughter, Ella, and their goldendoodle, Archie.